Comments on: Phonte’s Tribute to MJ: My Hero Ain’t Molest Them Bitch Ass Kids http://kevinnottingham.com/2009/06/30/phontes-tribute-to-mj-my-hero-aint-molest-them-bitch-ass-kids/ The Underground Hip Hop Authority | Hip Hop Music, Videos & Reviews Tue, 14 Feb 2012 08:26:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Hydrocodone Addiction http://kevinnottingham.com/2009/06/30/phontes-tribute-to-mj-my-hero-aint-molest-them-bitch-ass-kids/#comment-85865 Hydrocodone Addiction Wed, 16 Nov 2011 17:35:00 +0000 http://kevinnottingham.com/?p=15357#comment-85865  want to see AIDS talked about all the time and in the same way I see those eye-catching beer commercials that make you laugh or those movie trailers that remind you that that the hot new Denzel flick is coming out. .... I had a close child hood friend, thatkilled himself because of a false aids test, they said he had aids, and he shot himself in the head, and why did they call back and talk to his father, and said they had made a mistake, that he did not have aids  want to see AIDS talked about all the time and in the same way I see those eye-catching beer commercials that make you laugh or those movie trailers that remind you that that the hot new Denzel flick is coming out. …. I had a close child hood friend, thatkilled himself because of a false aids test, they said he had aids, and he shot himself in the head, and why did they call back and talk to his father, and said they had made a mistake, that he did not have aids

]]> By: hope http://kevinnottingham.com/2009/06/30/phontes-tribute-to-mj-my-hero-aint-molest-them-bitch-ass-kids/#comment-67791 hope Mon, 05 Jul 2010 16:40:41 +0000 http://kevinnottingham.com/?p=15357#comment-67791 Great article, I chose to ignore all the negative unfounded stories about MJ from the onset.. RIP MJ we love. God knows your heart... Great article, I chose to ignore all the negative unfounded stories about MJ from the onset.. RIP MJ we love. God knows your heart…

]]> By: Lin http://kevinnottingham.com/2009/06/30/phontes-tribute-to-mj-my-hero-aint-molest-them-bitch-ass-kids/#comment-41358 Lin Sun, 12 Jul 2009 08:27:46 +0000 http://kevinnottingham.com/?p=15357#comment-41358 Thank you, Phonte! Finally!!! Someone with some sense and sensitivity! I was so sick of the hypercritical madness that we've had forced down our throats while we who loved MJ try to mourn his tragic end. As I read your piece, my nausea subsided somewhat. Your clear, pragmatic yet sympathetic review sums up my sentiments and gives me something solid to pass along to the cynics and evil surmisers. I still wish those who dogged Mike would be publically brought to their knees -- that creep Martin Bashir and the dumba--, trashy, greedy parents of those so-called victims. They all need Life-Slap Sentences. Somebody should be slapping them on a schedule. "What time is it? 5:00? Time to slap the hell out of ...(fill in the blank)...I think it's your turn." They should reap. But I'll leave that to the ultimate judge of the universe. In the meantime, I'll continue to celebrate the kind spirit that MJ was and enjoy his musical genius along with countless others who have been robbed of his presence. The world is a little darker without the glimmer of the sequined glove...and the soft light of love reflected by the man in Mike's mirror. RIP, Michael Jackson. You will be missed. Thank you, Phonte! Finally!!! Someone with some sense and sensitivity! I was so sick of the hypercritical madness that we’ve had forced down our throats while we who loved MJ try to mourn his tragic end. As I read your piece, my nausea subsided somewhat. Your clear, pragmatic yet sympathetic review sums up my sentiments and gives me something solid to pass along to the cynics and evil surmisers. I still wish those who dogged Mike would be publically brought to their knees — that creep Martin Bashir and the dumba–, trashy, greedy parents of those so-called victims. They all need Life-Slap Sentences. Somebody should be slapping them on a schedule. “What time is it? 5:00? Time to slap the hell out of …(fill in the blank)…I think it’s your turn.” They should reap. But I’ll leave that to the ultimate judge of the universe. In the meantime, I’ll continue to celebrate the kind spirit that MJ was and enjoy his musical genius along with countless others who have been robbed of his presence. The world is a little darker without the glimmer of the sequined glove…and the soft light of love reflected by the man in Mike’s mirror. RIP, Michael Jackson. You will be missed.

]]> By: AleGory http://kevinnottingham.com/2009/06/30/phontes-tribute-to-mj-my-hero-aint-molest-them-bitch-ass-kids/#comment-41310 AleGory Sat, 11 Jul 2009 16:25:19 +0000 http://kevinnottingham.com/?p=15357#comment-41310 Big ups to Phonte for this! I myself was disgusted at the amount of filth and hate that got out on youtube after his passing. People didn't even have the decency to respect the dead. He wasn't Joseph Stalin, Adolph Hitler or Jack the Ripper. He was a man whose public image was tainted by his own naivete and by people gossiping and being immature instead of stepping back and trying to research/assess the situation. He gave so much to the world. I want to address MDD on his comment: "One thing that bothers me is the whoie mentioning of Michael’s race and the comparison to Elvis, Woody Allen & Jerry Lee Lewis. I read a slightly similar blog/article about Michael Vick questioning if it was Brett Farve or Peyton Manning would they have received the same harsh ruling and would they be judged the way Vick was and will be judged for years to come. I dont really know the answer to that question but we as people in this day and age need to move away from the “white if he was white?” or “what wouldve happened if that was a black man?”" I see what you are saying in the sense that we need to move away from racism. But truth be said racism has existed, still exists and will exist as long as there are closed minded, ignorant people who perpetuate the myths about racism. I am white and I feel that we do need to look at the situation in the "what if he was white" scenario, because truthfully there are racists out there in society and the media who try to portray certain things their way. Yes, we need to do away with racism, but the way you put it it sounds more like turning a blind eye to it. We do need to compare MJ and Elvis, because of the way the public tries to portray them (MJ as Wacko Jacko and Elvis as the King of Rock n Roll). You may be mature enough to move away from racism, but others are not and that's when we need to ask the questions. We need to address racism when it is present. The problem is not going to solve itself and "moving away from it" like you put it sounds like "don't address it". What you said sounds almost like an oxymoron, because as long as there are people, there probably will be racism (unless we all as a species undergo some sort of spiritual enlightenment - in that case there's nothing to move away from because it's no longer there). As long as it's there we need to address it, not "move away from it" Sorry for the lengthy response. Big ups to Phonte for this!
I myself was disgusted at the amount of filth and hate that got out on youtube after his passing. People didn’t even have the decency to respect the dead. He wasn’t Joseph Stalin, Adolph Hitler or Jack the Ripper. He was a man whose public image was tainted by his own naivete and by people gossiping and being immature instead of stepping back and trying to research/assess the situation. He gave so much to the world.
I want to address MDD on his comment:
“One thing that bothers me is the whoie mentioning of Michael’s race and the comparison to Elvis, Woody Allen & Jerry Lee Lewis. I read a slightly similar blog/article about Michael Vick questioning if it was Brett Farve or Peyton Manning would they have received the same harsh ruling and would they be judged the way Vick was and will be judged for years to come. I dont really know the answer to that question but we as people in this day and age need to move away from the “white if he was white?” or “what wouldve happened if that was a black man?””
I see what you are saying in the sense that we need to move away from racism. But truth be said racism has existed, still exists and will exist as long as there are closed minded, ignorant people who perpetuate the myths about racism. I am white and I feel that we do need to look at the situation in the “what if he was white” scenario, because truthfully there are racists out there in society and the media who try to portray certain things their way. Yes, we need to do away with racism, but the way you put it it sounds more like turning a blind eye to it. We do need to compare MJ and Elvis, because of the way the public tries to portray them (MJ as Wacko Jacko and Elvis as the King of Rock n Roll). You may be mature enough to move away from racism, but others are not and that’s when we need to ask the questions. We need to address racism when it is present. The problem is not going to solve itself and “moving away from it” like you put it sounds like “don’t address it”. What you said sounds almost like an oxymoron, because as long as there are people, there probably will be racism (unless we all as a species undergo some sort of spiritual enlightenment – in that case there’s nothing to move away from because it’s no longer there). As long as it’s there we need to address it, not “move away from it”
Sorry for the lengthy response.

]]> By: ocean http://kevinnottingham.com/2009/06/30/phontes-tribute-to-mj-my-hero-aint-molest-them-bitch-ass-kids/#comment-41156 ocean Wed, 08 Jul 2009 23:10:41 +0000 http://kevinnottingham.com/?p=15357#comment-41156 Damn't, Phonte is that n*gga for this compelling argument that he contrived! People who have never been caught up in the long arm of the law have no idea what it's like to be prosecuted for something that you didn't do! Essentially, once charged you are perceived as guilty of the crime until proven innocent. Do you have any idea how many falsely imprisoned cats are sitting in jail right now because they took a deal in order to serve less substantial time? You have any idea how nerve racking it is to go to court dates and stand before a judge who is in control of your entire future!? The sleepless nights, nausea, uncertainty, family tension etc... It's obvious that a lot of ya'll have never endured tribulations of this stature. As for the getting past looking at race and it's bearing over how the law treats us, it's simple mathematics. Black people comprise of about 12% of America and about 36% of inmates in prisons. It's proven time and time again that black people are much more likely to be harassed by the police and then condemned for reacting to this unjust treatment. This is why when a white person gets pulled over, they can call a cop every name in the book and still go on their way as they add a mutha fu*cka so you ignorant n*ggas can hear me as they drive off. Meanwhile, if your black and you get pulled over, it is suggested that all you say is yes sir, no sir and look straight ahead the whole time. What that ultimately means is this. Michael Jackson was indeed our hero and he was vilified by the media not because of what he allegedly did but because of what he meant to us! That a black child from Gary, Indiana could emerge from the slums and become so exponentially large that he could make the world stop spinning so it could watch him spin on stage instead!!? And yet you still have imbeciles trying to insinuate that the legacy of Elvis was of equal parallel to Mike. We allowed the media to spoon feed us a bunch of bullsh*t to defame and tarnish what MJ stood for and what he embodied. They never produced a shrapnel of physical evidence in any of those allegation against him. This is the same society that sent Michael Vick to jail for 2 years over some damn dogs. If Mike was a serial molester, please believe he would've died in somebodies jail somewhere! Let's not perpetuate that ignorant nonsense a day longer. While he was eccentric to say the least, he was one of our greatest ambassadors and he did for us what no one else in entertainment could do prior to him. He made the world, irregardless of color or creed, dance! R.I.P Michael Joseph Jackson indeed. Damn’t, Phonte is that n*gga for this compelling argument that he contrived! People who have never been caught up in the long arm of the law have no idea what it’s like to be prosecuted for something that you didn’t do! Essentially, once charged you are perceived as guilty of the crime until proven innocent. Do you have any idea how many falsely imprisoned cats are sitting in jail right now because they took a deal in order to serve less substantial time? You have any idea how nerve racking it is to go to court dates and stand before a judge who is in control of your entire future!? The sleepless nights, nausea, uncertainty, family tension etc… It’s obvious that a lot of ya’ll have never endured tribulations of this stature. As for the getting past looking at race and it’s bearing over how the law treats us, it’s simple mathematics. Black people comprise of about 12% of America and about 36% of inmates in prisons. It’s proven time and time again that black people are much more likely to be harassed by the police and then condemned for reacting to this unjust treatment. This is why when a white person gets pulled over, they can call a cop every name in the book and still go on their way as they add a mutha fu*cka so you ignorant n*ggas can hear me as they drive off. Meanwhile, if your black and you get pulled over, it is suggested that all you say is yes sir, no sir and look straight ahead the whole time. What that ultimately means is this.
Michael Jackson was indeed our hero and he was vilified by the media not because of what he allegedly did but because of what he meant to us! That a black child from Gary, Indiana could emerge from the slums and become so exponentially large that he could make the world stop spinning so it could watch him spin on stage instead!!? And yet you still have imbeciles trying to insinuate that the legacy of Elvis was of equal parallel to Mike. We allowed the media to spoon feed us a bunch of bullsh*t to defame and tarnish what MJ stood for and what he embodied. They never produced a shrapnel of physical evidence in any of those allegation against him. This is the same society that sent Michael Vick to jail for 2 years over some damn dogs. If Mike was a serial molester, please believe he would’ve died in somebodies jail somewhere! Let’s not perpetuate that ignorant nonsense a day longer. While he was eccentric to say the least, he was one of our greatest ambassadors and he did for us what no one else in entertainment could do prior to him. He made the world, irregardless of color or creed, dance! R.I.P Michael Joseph Jackson indeed.

]]> By: Spencer http://kevinnottingham.com/2009/06/30/phontes-tribute-to-mj-my-hero-aint-molest-them-bitch-ass-kids/#comment-40885 Spencer Sun, 05 Jul 2009 22:32:16 +0000 http://kevinnottingham.com/?p=15357#comment-40885 Good work Phonte, Unfortunately we live in a time where peoples attention spans don't span anymore, and we forget so easily as our attention strays to the next big story in the media. Alike a snowball fight, the medias reporting is the snowball launched way up in the sky that has everyone's eyes focused upward but what everyone didn't see was the snowball launched immediately after headed straight for their face at 100 mph. Good work Phonte,

Unfortunately we live in a time where peoples attention spans don’t span anymore, and we forget so easily as our attention strays to the next big story in the media. Alike a snowball fight, the medias reporting is the snowball launched way up in the sky that has everyone’s eyes focused upward but what everyone didn’t see was the snowball launched immediately after headed straight for their face at 100 mph.

]]> By: A Believer http://kevinnottingham.com/2009/06/30/phontes-tribute-to-mj-my-hero-aint-molest-them-bitch-ass-kids/#comment-40772 A Believer Sat, 04 Jul 2009 10:13:57 +0000 http://kevinnottingham.com/?p=15357#comment-40772 As young as I can remember, I was a child who was physically, emotionally, and sexually abused as a child by my parents, especially my father. My parents use to openly have sex in front of my sister and I. We were beatened with belts, extension cords, hangers, and their hands. My parents had readily available porn on the tv that we had easy access to. Life was unbearable and we lived in fear. I hated myself and wanted to die. I was a chubby chiId and was called all sorts of names. My sister was extremely skinny and suffered the same fate. I was a self-mutilator, suicidal, I had eating disorders, I never had a boyfriend or wanted any sexual contact, and I suffered from severe agoraphobia for 18 years with panic attacks and major depression. I can relate to Michael Jackson's life minus being in the limelight. When I heard about his father, and by me experiencing the things that my parents have done, he had all of the signs of an abused child. I don't believe for one minute that he was a pedophile. I spent years in therapy trying to live a normal life and stray away from ending it all. You see people day to day, whether your walking in the street, sitting on the bus, at the office, or even grocery shopping. You will never know who has been or is presently being abused. Having empathy or pity for someone abused is one thing, but to live it is a nightmare, and I wouldn't wish it on my worst enemy. R.I.P MJ, you're free now! As young as I can remember, I was a child who was physically, emotionally, and sexually abused as a child by my parents, especially my father. My parents use to openly have sex in front of my sister and I. We were beatened with belts, extension cords, hangers, and their hands. My parents had readily available porn on the tv that we had easy access to. Life was unbearable and we lived in fear. I hated myself and wanted to die. I was a chubby chiId and was called all sorts of names. My sister was extremely skinny and suffered the same fate. I was a self-mutilator, suicidal, I had eating disorders, I never had a boyfriend or wanted any sexual contact, and I suffered from severe agoraphobia for 18 years with panic attacks and major depression. I can relate to Michael Jackson’s life minus being in the limelight. When I heard about his father, and by me experiencing the things that my parents have done, he had all of the signs of an abused child. I don’t believe for one minute that he was a pedophile. I spent years in therapy trying to live a normal life and stray away from ending it all. You see people day to day, whether your walking in the street, sitting on the bus, at the office, or even grocery shopping. You will never know who has been or is presently being abused. Having empathy or pity for someone abused is one thing, but to live it is a nightmare, and I wouldn’t wish it on my worst enemy. R.I.P MJ, you’re free now!

]]> By: valery http://kevinnottingham.com/2009/06/30/phontes-tribute-to-mj-my-hero-aint-molest-them-bitch-ass-kids/#comment-40712 valery Fri, 03 Jul 2009 20:35:00 +0000 http://kevinnottingham.com/?p=15357#comment-40712 good Point! Respect MJ ..RIP. He was the best good Point! Respect MJ ..RIP. He was the best

]]> By: Sam http://kevinnottingham.com/2009/06/30/phontes-tribute-to-mj-my-hero-aint-molest-them-bitch-ass-kids/#comment-40683 Sam Fri, 03 Jul 2009 16:09:58 +0000 http://kevinnottingham.com/?p=15357#comment-40683 I wish this essay could be published in every magazine, newspaper, blog, etc. I am so happy you wrote this because it is as if you have read my mind and my heart. He was so much more than what the media made him out to be and I wish people would remember him for his extraordinary talent and giving heart He is a part of some the happiest memories of my childhood and life and I am heartbroken that he had to suffer in such a way. It deeply angers and hurts me when people still make such cruel remarks about him, and you really throw it in their face. Thank you so much. Rest in peace MJ, and thank you for bringing me and the world so much of your amazing gift and love. I wish this essay could be published in every magazine, newspaper, blog, etc. I am so happy you wrote this because it is as if you have read my mind and my heart. He was so much more than what the media made him out to be and I wish people would remember him for his extraordinary talent and giving heart He is a part of some the happiest memories of my childhood and life and I am heartbroken that he had to suffer in such a way. It deeply angers and hurts me when people still make such cruel remarks about him, and you really throw it in their face. Thank you so much. Rest in peace MJ, and thank you for bringing me and the world so much of your amazing gift and love.

]]> By: tiffany rose http://kevinnottingham.com/2009/06/30/phontes-tribute-to-mj-my-hero-aint-molest-them-bitch-ass-kids/#comment-40674 tiffany rose Fri, 03 Jul 2009 14:28:08 +0000 http://kevinnottingham.com/?p=15357#comment-40674 phonte, two thumbs up. i appreciate your candor and respect. fantastic essay on the TRUE life & times of the greatest and most magical entertainer to ever live. i too believe MJ suffered from severe naivete, not pedophilia. as any person whose emotional growth was stunted in early childhood would. as a young person i often wondered why his friends and family weren't more protective of him. where was the support? the love he seemed to so desperately need. i don't know, just a thought out of frustration i guess. i'm so deeply saddened that he's gone but sense he is in a much better place. i've never known of such greatness but i assume it is not intended to last forever. a special thanks for reminding everyone what a great humanitarian he was and how loyal and true he actually was to his roots. MJ's music always seemed to erase demographical lines like race & social class and remind us to just be free...and dance. but i am grateful to him for portraying women of color with such beauty and affection. again thanks for sharing and may the music & true legacy live in all of us forever. phonte, two thumbs up. i appreciate your candor and respect. fantastic essay on the TRUE life & times of the greatest and most magical entertainer to ever live.

i too believe MJ suffered from severe naivete, not pedophilia. as any person whose emotional growth was stunted in early childhood would. as a young person i often wondered why his friends and family weren’t more protective of him. where was the support? the love he seemed to so desperately need. i don’t know, just a thought out of frustration i guess. i’m so deeply saddened that he’s gone but sense he is in a much better place. i’ve never known of such greatness but i assume it is not intended to last forever.

a special thanks for reminding everyone what a great humanitarian he was and how loyal and true he actually was to his roots. MJ’s music always seemed to erase demographical lines like race & social class and remind us to just be free…and dance. but i am grateful to him for portraying women of color with such beauty and affection.

again thanks for sharing and may the music & true legacy live in all of us forever.

]]> By: The BlaQ Hand http://kevinnottingham.com/2009/06/30/phontes-tribute-to-mj-my-hero-aint-molest-them-bitch-ass-kids/#comment-40426 The BlaQ Hand Wed, 01 Jul 2009 13:02:05 +0000 http://kevinnottingham.com/?p=15357#comment-40426 Dope write Phonte. Thanx for commiting to words what lies in our hearts. RIP MJ Dope write Phonte. Thanx for commiting to words what lies in our hearts. RIP MJ

]]> By: Eddie Cain http://kevinnottingham.com/2009/06/30/phontes-tribute-to-mj-my-hero-aint-molest-them-bitch-ass-kids/#comment-40410 Eddie Cain Wed, 01 Jul 2009 06:23:54 +0000 http://kevinnottingham.com/?p=15357#comment-40410 Thank you Phonte. As any avid Michael Jackson fan would say, "I the biggest Micheael Jackson fan you will ever meet in your life. You know, I've always liked to believe that Michael was not a pedophile and openly said that" 1. "The only people who really know if he was guilty or not is him & his accusers. We could say what we want, but we have no evidence to prove his guiltyness." 2. Although this may sound inhuman, "I don't even care if he's a pedophile or not. Michael Jackson could've been the most disgusting pedophile to grace the earth, but HE WAS STILL THE MOST GIFTED ARTIST OF ALL TIME!. Being a pedophile dosen't suddenly make him any less of a singer, dancer, overall performer, and artist. I just wanna say thanks for making me revisit and re-analyze the whole "Michael Jackson is a pedophile thing. You made some great points. Thank you Phonte. As any avid Michael Jackson fan would say, “I the biggest Micheael Jackson fan you will ever meet in your life. You know, I’ve always liked to believe that Michael was not a pedophile and openly said that”
1. “The only people who really know if he was guilty or not is him & his accusers. We could say what we want, but we have no evidence to prove his guiltyness.”
2. Although this may sound inhuman, “I don’t even care if he’s a pedophile or not. Michael Jackson could’ve been the most disgusting pedophile to grace the earth, but HE WAS STILL THE MOST GIFTED ARTIST OF ALL TIME!. Being a pedophile dosen’t suddenly make him any less of a singer, dancer, overall performer, and artist.

I just wanna say thanks for making me revisit and re-analyze the whole “Michael Jackson is a pedophile thing. You made some great points.

]]> By: Thomas http://kevinnottingham.com/2009/06/30/phontes-tribute-to-mj-my-hero-aint-molest-them-bitch-ass-kids/#comment-40396 Thomas Wed, 01 Jul 2009 02:18:47 +0000 http://kevinnottingham.com/?p=15357#comment-40396 I agree with what Phonte said. The media has always tried to throw people of color under the bus. For a man who was never been convicted of something he was tortured in the media. The media coverage was extremely slanted on the negative in my opinion. That really bothers/bothered me. Same thing the media did with Janet and "nipplegate." Media threw her under the bus (along with JT--that's why I don't fuks with him). I agree with what Phonte said. The media has always tried to throw people of color under the bus. For a man who was never been convicted of something he was tortured in the media. The media coverage was extremely slanted on the negative in my opinion. That really bothers/bothered me.

Same thing the media did with Janet and “nipplegate.” Media threw her under the bus (along with JT–that’s why I don’t fuks with him).

]]> By: Dangerous Lee http://kevinnottingham.com/2009/06/30/phontes-tribute-to-mj-my-hero-aint-molest-them-bitch-ass-kids/#comment-40383 Dangerous Lee Tue, 30 Jun 2009 22:55:44 +0000 http://kevinnottingham.com/?p=15357#comment-40383 I love you so much for writing this. I love you so much for writing this.

]]> By: DL http://kevinnottingham.com/2009/06/30/phontes-tribute-to-mj-my-hero-aint-molest-them-bitch-ass-kids/#comment-40373 DL Tue, 30 Jun 2009 21:23:23 +0000 http://kevinnottingham.com/?p=15357#comment-40373 Phonte has pretty much echoed by views on Michael Jackson 100%. I re-watched the Bashir documentary the other night and it made me realize just how much of what happened to him as a child and adolescent had to do with his behaviour in later life. His child-like naivety did indeed lead to his downfall. He was no pedofile, just a mentally ill man who tried to live out his childhood years in his 30's and 40's. On a sidenote, I'm going to see Little Brother tomorrow in London and can't wait. Props to Phonte for writing what had to be brought to more public attention. RIP Michael Jackson. Phonte has pretty much echoed by views on Michael Jackson 100%.

I re-watched the Bashir documentary the other night and it made me realize just how much of what happened to him as a child and adolescent had to do with his behaviour in later life. His child-like naivety did indeed lead to his downfall. He was no pedofile, just a mentally ill man who tried to live out his childhood years in his 30′s and 40′s.

On a sidenote, I’m going to see Little Brother tomorrow in London and can’t wait. Props to Phonte for writing what had to be brought to more public attention.

RIP Michael Jackson.

]]> By: Leo http://kevinnottingham.com/2009/06/30/phontes-tribute-to-mj-my-hero-aint-molest-them-bitch-ass-kids/#comment-40370 Leo Tue, 30 Jun 2009 21:12:32 +0000 http://kevinnottingham.com/?p=15357#comment-40370 Phonte is speaking the truth,but there's one BUT in my opinion:i agree to everything he said and all the facts he mentioned,but i have my thoughts about the skin colour changing process,and you can totally disagree with me,but,nonetheless,i have to put forward my ideas. In my opinion,the skin complexion change process was made in order to,as i could say, become The Pop King,as he couldn't be Him while having black skin(no racism or anything).Just think about it - how many black people were on the Pop scene during the late 80s?In addition,to me his music since then had changed tremendously - from,correct me if i'm wrong,soul to pop,and those are two different things. We can't judge him for doing that,those are ambitions,and all in all,he continued to do beautiful music,but it just wasn't the same. To sum up,Michael Jackson was a one of a kind person,who made a revolution in music and,partly,in music video business,he remains to be The Pop King,but for me he will be the weirdo,tho whose videos i was dancing while being little,whose moves i was trying to copy,whose songs were totally known by heart and whose legacy will live on forever. Rest In Peace,Michael Jackson Phonte is speaking the truth,but there’s one BUT in my opinion:i agree to everything he said and all the facts he mentioned,but i have my thoughts about the skin colour changing process,and you can totally disagree with me,but,nonetheless,i have to put forward my ideas.
In my opinion,the skin complexion change process was made in order to,as i could say, become The Pop King,as he couldn’t be Him while having black skin(no racism or anything).Just think about it – how many black people were on the Pop scene during the late 80s?In addition,to me his music since then had changed tremendously – from,correct me if i’m wrong,soul to pop,and those are two different things.
We can’t judge him for doing that,those are ambitions,and all in all,he continued to do beautiful music,but it just wasn’t the same.
To sum up,Michael Jackson was a one of a kind person,who made a revolution in music and,partly,in music video business,he remains to be The Pop King,but for me he will be the weirdo,tho whose videos i was dancing while being little,whose moves i was trying to copy,whose songs were totally known by heart and whose legacy will live on forever.
Rest In Peace,Michael Jackson

]]> By: Sean Deez http://kevinnottingham.com/2009/06/30/phontes-tribute-to-mj-my-hero-aint-molest-them-bitch-ass-kids/#comment-40366 Sean Deez Tue, 30 Jun 2009 20:09:00 +0000 http://kevinnottingham.com/?p=15357#comment-40366 Yep, this is a tremendous observation. I'll expand on it later for sure Yep, this is a tremendous observation.

I’ll expand on it later for sure

]]> By: em2wice http://kevinnottingham.com/2009/06/30/phontes-tribute-to-mj-my-hero-aint-molest-them-bitch-ass-kids/#comment-40361 em2wice Tue, 30 Jun 2009 19:27:45 +0000 http://kevinnottingham.com/?p=15357#comment-40361 Kudos. Great piece by the writer and great post by the host. Essential. Should be distributed as a press release to ALL mainstream media. Kudos. Great piece by the writer and great post by the host. Essential. Should be distributed as a press release to ALL mainstream media.

]]> By: hotbox http://kevinnottingham.com/2009/06/30/phontes-tribute-to-mj-my-hero-aint-molest-them-bitch-ass-kids/#comment-40359 hotbox Tue, 30 Jun 2009 19:24:01 +0000 http://kevinnottingham.com/?p=15357#comment-40359 Good job, Phonte. One thing though . . . that tape recording of the boy father talking about money - that's the first I've heard of that. Is this true? What are your sources? And more importantly, why hasn't this been reported in the media? Good job, Phonte. One thing though . . . that tape recording of the boy father talking about money – that’s the first I’ve heard of that. Is this true? What are your sources? And more importantly, why hasn’t this been reported in the media?

]]> By: dar http://kevinnottingham.com/2009/06/30/phontes-tribute-to-mj-my-hero-aint-molest-them-bitch-ass-kids/#comment-40355 dar Tue, 30 Jun 2009 19:09:39 +0000 http://kevinnottingham.com/?p=15357#comment-40355 Phonte wrote a brilliant piece. Thanks for sharing it here. Phonte wrote a brilliant piece. Thanks for sharing it here.

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